Into the Silent Land offers profound insights for the student of silent prayer but is especially intended for the non-specialist who feels drawn to discover the deep wisdom of the Christian contemplative tradition. This retreat will be led by Chris Whittington, founder of The School of Contemplative Life.
Nicola Smith explores the foundations of mindfulness, as taught in secular mindfulness courses, and helps us discover how these can support our prayer life, attentiveness and stillness.
This is a Photography and Spirituality retreat based around the premise that the photographer's stance is a way of slowing down and being attentive to the world (as God's sacred text) around and God's presence and proclamation within it. Led by Revd Morna Simpson.
This silent retreat centres on the mystical Feast of the Transfiguration. We will approach it through the lens of paradox. Its paradoxes shine an energizing light onto our own lives, […]
Join us for a refreshing and creative textiles retreat focused on 'Gardens: Gardens in the Bible, God as Gardener,' led by Revd Claire Goode.
Join us for daily worship, gardening, and reflective sessions in the peaceful community atmosphere of Launde Abbey.
Spiritual leader Dr Rhona Knight leads this silent retreat offering one to one support from her team of experienced guides.
On this Creationtide retreat, we explore the topic of joy with C S Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles (nature was one of the chief mediums through which joy came to him). Led by Andrew Swinford.
The aim of this semi-silent retreat weekend is to help you enter the world of silent retreats gently and with plenty of support. There will be guidance on how to use the time; periods on your own and with the other retreatants, and the opportunity to share your experience with others if you wish to do so. Led by members of the Launde Abbey Community.
You might want to be more resilient in the face of exhausting demands. You might be looking for a deeper foundation for your ministry. You might be wrestling with the question: how do I live a flourishing life? If so, this retreat is for you. Led by Launde Abbey and Renovaré.
This two-day retreat will be an intimate conversation with one of the greatest exponents of the love of God, Bernard of Clairvaux, a French twelfth-century monk. It will offer teaching, worship, prayer, times of silence and the opportunity for individual appointments with the retreat conductor and relaxation in the grounds and surrounding countryside. Led by Jenny Campbell.
This retreat explores the evolving message of the Bible. We step into the world of the Bible, with its different styles of writing and different levels of truth. We see how the Old and New Testaments relate to one another, and how ideas about God and Jesus, salvation and morality changed over the centuries. Led by Peter Sills.
Come and enjoy a time of quiet Celtic Christian worship, biblical reflections and guided birdwatching walks. Led by Mark Winter.
Through a flow of talks and extended meditation practice, we will explore the teaching of Meister Eckhart. The retreat has been carefully crafted to be relevant and accessible to anyone searching for truth and peace, regardless of their faith, beliefs or previous experience of meditation. Led by Chris Whittington, founder of The School of Contemplative Life.
During this four-day retreat, guests will experience a variety of body-based prayer practices and opportunities to grow in awareness and understanding of how our body’s design and wisdom foster a deep and fulfilling prayer life with God. Led by Hope Stockman and Rhona Knight.
